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Patented Nov. 10, 1896.

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DANIEL SLADE, OF ASHFIELD, NEXV SOUTH IVALES, ASSIGNOR TO CHRIS- TOPHERTAYLER, OF SYDNEY, NEW SOUTI-I lVALES.

FOG SIGNALING APPARATUS.

SPECTFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,203, dated November10, 1896. Application filed May 11, 1896. Serial No. 591,158. (Nomodel.) Patented in England September 14, 1891,11'0. 15,548.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL SLADE, a subject of the Queen of Great'Britain, and a resident of Ashfield, near Sydney, in the .Colony of NewSouth Wales, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FogSignaling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has been patented in England, No. 15,548, dated September14, 1891.

This invention relates to an improved apparatus for placing detonatorsupon railwaylines and removing and storing same as required.

It is customary now to have men stationed.

at the different signal-posts in foggy weather to attach and detach, asrequired, detonators or fog-signals on the rails. This apparatus hasbeen especially designed so -as to enable the signalrnan from his box toplace the detonatorson the rails, and also to remove them asrequired,thereby dispensing with the specia man at the signal-post.

This improved apparatus consists, essentially, in the combination of astorage-box for detonators vand a double-acting slide mechanismcontrolled by a wire or rod connected with the signal-box and operatin gbellcranks attached to the slides, enabling the detonators to bewithdrawn from the box, and placed upon the line, and secured thereuntil either exploded by a passing train or Withdrawn by the signalman.The detonators are placed upon a metal carrier of such size andconstruction as will enable them to pass along a channel provided in theapparatus, and so that the detonatoritself Will reach the center of therail.

In order that this invention may be more fully understood, referenceswill be made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which-- Figurelis a diagrammatic View of this ilnproved apparatus placed in positionfor operation. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation showing the double-actingslide, feed or storage box, and spring for holding or securing thedetonator on the rail, and also receptacle or storage-box for detonatorsafter being removed from the rail. Fig. 8 is a plan of the apparatuswith top or cover removed, shoW- ing the channel along which thedetonators pass to the rail, also method of removing detonators Whenrequired.

In all gures similar letters `are used to denote similar parts.

A is a raised platform resting on an eX- tended sleeper I3, whichcarries the rails C. On platform A is placed the apparatus, to whichitis secured by the bolts D.

E is the storage or feed box, which maybe so constructed that a door isprovided either at the top or sides to permit of the detonatorcarriersF,with the detonators G, being placed therein.`

I-I is a sliding bar to force the detonators into position, beingoperated by the connecting-rod I, attached to one arm of the bellcranlrJ.

The rod or wire K leads to the signal-box 7o and is connected to theother arm of the bellcrank J. A wire L is also attached to bellcrank J,and passes over a wheel M, and has attached to the end thecounterbalance- Weight N.

The rod O is attached to the second slide P at one end and to the slideH by the bolt Q at the other end. y

A storage-box or receptacle R is provided at the rail end of theapparatus to receive 8o the detonators after being released from therail. The'opening S is to enable the slide P, When withdrawn, to comeagainst the fixed plate T, which partly forms the bed of detonatorchannel X. The bed of detonator- 85 channel X is level with the top ofVthe rail and is so constructed that an opening is left, as shown inFig. 3, to permit of slide P and connecting-rod O freely Workingtherein. I

The detonator-carriers after leaving the 9o storage-box E will pass ontoplate T, and after losing the support of that plate will be supported oneither side by the extended pieces T.

The slide P does not in any way support the detonator-carriers, exceptin the case of G', as in this case the spring U forces the hinder partof the detonator-carrier G and each succeeding detonator-carrier ontoslide P. The spring U, attached to the covering- 10o plate 'V holds thedeton ator after bein g forced into position by slide II.

A chock XV is so attached to slide II that it will prevent it enteringthe detonator-channel too far.

The apparatus is in its normal position, that is, ready for placing adetonator on the rail, the slide H is Withdrawn to its full extent, thusallowing a detona'tor to fall into the channel X from the storage-box E.The slide O Would also be Withdrawn by the rod O, bringing the endagainst the fixed plate T. The detonator G (see Fig. 2) Would not be inthe posigion shown, but would occupy the position of G IVhen it isrequired to place a detonator on the rail, the signalman from his boxreleases the rod K. The counterbalance N will then fall and cause theslide I-I to enter the channel X, pushing a detonator into position onthe rail. This action will cause the slide P to extend so far as to forma seating for the hinder part of the detonator-carrieigthe spring Uholding it in position.

Then it is required to remove the detonator, the signalman Will, by rodK and Wire L, raise the counterbalance N. This will cause the arm ofbell-crank J to assume such a position that slide II will be withdrawn,allowing another detonator to fall into position. The slide P will alsobe Withdrawn, leaving the hinder part of the detonator-carrier Withoutsupport. The spring U Will then force the unexploded detonator into thestoragebox R.

It will be obvious that a great saving in expense will be effected and agreater security and safety to passengers and rolling-stock will besecured by the adoption of this invention, for it places under thecontrol of one man both the semaphore-signals and the fogsignals.

I propose to construct my apparatus of any suitable metal and of suchsizes as may be required for the effective Working of same.

It will be noticed from Fig. 2 that the detonator-carriers F haveenlargements or projections at their rear ends of a thickness equal,approximately, to that of the detonators. The projections are engaged bythe holding-sprin g U, and the carriers are thus properly positioned tokeep the detonator on the rail.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in What manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatWhat I claim is l. In apparatus for fixing detonators the combination ofthe casing having a storagebox, the box for receiving the detonators theslide for moving the detonators into position, and a second slidecontrolling the receivingbox, substantially as described. V

2. In combination, the casing, a storagebox, a slide for moving thedetonators into position, a controlling-slide adapted to support the endof the detonator when in position and a spring for pressing upon thedetonator, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the casing having the storage-chamber for thedetonators, the slide for moving the detonators therefrom, a secondslide connected with the first slide to move therewith and the springfor pressing upon the detonators, substantially as described.

et. A detonator mount or carrier consisting essentially of a carrier F,a detonatoi secured to one end, a projection at the opposite end and aholding device engaging said projection, substantially as described.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twoWitnesses.

DANIEL SLADE.

l'fVitnesses:

OoTAviUs PLATER CLAYTON, THOMAS WiLLiAM MILLER.

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